Unit Description The kayaking unit for Challenge Education I is an introduction to kayaking. Students will learn the basic essentials necessary to be able to safely maneuver and exit a kayak. In addition, students utilize bonds of trust and respect that were formed throughout the team building activities. Trust within a group or between individuals is a necessity when exposing oneself to fearful and uncomfortable situations. The Challenge I kayaking unit allows students to face their fears in a safe and controlled environment while providing them the necessary tools to become a knowledgeable kayaker.
Essential Learning Standard
19.A.5a Demonstrate knowledge and skills in a self-selected individual sport, a team sport, creative movement, and work-related activities.
19.B.5a Apply the principles of efficient movement to evaluate personal performance.
19.C.5a Select components (e.g., equipment, boundaries, number of players, rules) which promote participation in novel or original physical activities.
3B.5b. Evaluate how responsible decision making affects interpersonal and group relationships.
Essential Literacy Standard
KID.3.3.12 Inferencing (REL) I can follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when performing a technical task.
Transfer Goal(s) Students will be able to demonstrate the Five Finger Contract which includes:
Keeping yourself and each other safe
Staying committed
Demonstrating respect for others and yourself
Being present and positive
Having fun
Building and maintaining relationships
Essential Questions What does it take to be comfortable in the water? What does it mean to be safe when kayaking?
Do the skills you know and possess in the pool empower you to use them in another setting? How do relationships impact kayaking?
What makes kayaking a lifelong activity?
Enduring Understandings
Composure in the water, knowledge of rescue techniques and necessary equipment all contribute to being comfortable and safe in the water.
Possessing the skills necessary to keep yourself and others safe.
Spending time together in a variety of activities builds trust, empathy, safety, and enjoyment.
Skills in kayaking can be applied in multiple environments.
Content Knowledge
Basic kayak Anatomy and Equipment
Bow
Stern
Port
Starboard
Hull
Deck
Cockpit
Coaming
Foot braces
Knee & thigh braces
Grab loops
Spray Skirts
Paddles
Power face/Active face
Non-active face
Basic kayaking skills
Wet exit - with and without a skirt
Seal entry
Universal Distress Signal
Hull Rescues/Rescue Rollover
Bow Rescue
Basic paddling skills
Beetling
Basic Water Safety Skills
Holding your breath underwater
Demonstrate safety within a pool environment
Skills (I can statements…)
Basic Kayak Anatomy and Equipment
I can identify basic kayak anatomy.
I can identify basic kayak equipment.
I can utilize kayaking equipment properly.
Basic kayaking skills
I can safely perform basic kayak skills.
I can execute basic rescues in and out of the boat.
I can maneuver a kayak around the pool.
Basic Water Safety Skills
I can, for a determined period of time, hold my breath underwater.
I can be safe in a pool environment, by understanding my personal ability level.
Kayaking
Time Frame: 3 weeks
The kayaking unit for Challenge Education I is an introduction to kayaking. Students will learn the basic
essentials necessary to be able to safely maneuver and exit a kayak. In addition, students utilize bonds of trust and respect that were formed throughout the team building activities. Trust within a group or between individuals is a necessity when exposing oneself to fearful and uncomfortable situations. The Challenge I kayaking unit allows students to face their fears in a safe and controlled environment while providing them the necessary tools to become a knowledgeable kayaker.
19.A.5a Demonstrate knowledge and skills in a self-selected individual sport, a team sport, creative movement, and work-related activities.
19.B.5a Apply the principles of efficient movement to evaluate personal performance.
19.C.5a Select components (e.g., equipment, boundaries, number of players, rules) which
promote participation in novel or original physical activities.
3B.5b. Evaluate how responsible decision making affects interpersonal and group
relationships.
KID.3.3.12 Inferencing (REL)
I can follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when performing a technical task.
Students will be able to demonstrate the Five Finger Contract which includes:
What does it take to be comfortable in the water?
What does it mean to be safe when kayaking?
Do the skills you know and possess in the pool empower you to use them in another setting?
How do relationships impact kayaking?
What makes kayaking a lifelong activity?
Composure in the water, knowledge of rescue techniques and necessary equipment all contribute to being comfortable and safe in the water.
Possessing the skills necessary to keep yourself and others safe.
Spending time together in a variety of activities builds trust, empathy, safety, and enjoyment.
Skills in kayaking can be applied in multiple environments.
Basic kayak Anatomy and Equipment
Basic kayaking skills
Basic Water Safety Skills
Basic Kayak Anatomy and Equipment
Basic kayaking skills
Basic Water Safety Skills